Any other suggestions you could offer a beginner would be appreciated.

At this point, I'd recommend studying your competition (what are they offering that you're not?)

I defended the lady from much criticism, stating her math was off, but it was a creative offer, and a counteroffer could be a win win.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

@Zeliang Zheng Detroit still offers great values!

Properties with additional units on the property offer separation from tenants and rental income.

Wasn't sure if you could call as a potential buyer and get that same information.Hmm, unless you have a written offer to them, you actually aren't a potential buyer.

@Robert Gilstrap several reasons:1) Investors think they are smarter than all dumb ol' PMs, so the cheaper idiot the better.2) Investors think PM services are a commodity, so if they all offer the same service, price is all that matters3) Investors don't do enough research to understand everything a PMC does, so in their ignorance they default to shopping by price.Take your pick!

You can always ask for a tax recert and challenge the assessment file a petition to the VAB value adjustment board and dispute assessment.If all of that fails start looking at investment properties in states like TN, LA, AL, GA, FL, these states in the South East can offer super low annual property taxes. 

Found on MLS, put in an offer with loan at asking and then had increasing limit up to 12,000 over asking.